Overview

Before & After Care

YMCA Camp St. Croix provides Before & After Care for children who attend River Crest Elementary School. For your convenience, the program is located at River Crest Elementary School (note: some release days may be held at Camp St. Croix).

Safety is our top priority. Parents/guardians sign their children in to the program in the morning and students walk to class when school starts. In the afternoon, students walk from class to the School Age Care Program and parents/guardians must sign children out at pick up time. A portion of the program may be spent at YMCA Camp St Croix located directly across from the school. Children are escorted by staff through the tunnel connecting the two locations.

School Release Days

Kids have a blast in the Y’s full-day recreational program on school release days and school vacation breaks. It’s safe, fun, full of age-appropriate activities that stretch kids’ minds and bodies – and gives them opportunities to practice caring, honesty, respect and responsibility.

Kids are engaged and entertained

Each day is different – there’s a whole lot of things to do and places to go. Arts and crafts, group games, sports, indoor and outdoor play, themed projects and field trips are just some of the ways your child might spend their day.

Holiday Closures

Y School Age Care is closed on the following days: Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and the day following Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, New Year’s Day, and Memorial Day. Release Day Care is available for other days school is not in session. Register online or download forms on this page.

School Release days

For students currently in Grades K – 5 in Hudson School District

2018

September 4, 5, 6, 7 - at Hudson YMCA

November 21 - at Rivercrest Elementary

December 26, 27, 28, 31 - at Rivercrest Elementary

2019

January 2, 25 - at Rivercrest Elementary

March 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 - at Rivercrest Elementary

April 19 - at Rivercrest Elementary

Late Start/Early Release days

Late Start/Early Release dates are exclusive to River Crest Elementary only.

Late Start Days

October 4, 2018

February 28, 2019

April 11, 2019

Early Release Days

October 26, 2018

November 30, 2018

March 9, 2019

May 24, 2019

Cost

2018-19 Before & After School Care

A “session” is defined as either before school or after school. The 3-session minimum can be reached by combining a.m. and/or p.m. sessions.

3 sessions: $27.45

4 sessions: $36.60

5 sessions: $45.75

6 sessions: $54.90

7 sessions: $64.05

8 sessions: $73.20

9 sessions: $82.35

10 sessions: $91.50

School Release Day and Holiday Care

$32 per child per day, late registration $42 per child per day.

Early Release and Late Start Days

$15 per child per day, late registration $25 per child per day.

Program Fees

Advanced registration is required to receive the standard program rate. Registrations received online or at Y Customer Service by Monday, one week prior to the Release Day, receive the standard rate. Registrations received later than Monday, one week prior to the release day will result in a $10 premium increase in the school release day cost.

Payment

Registrations completed online can be paid at the time of registration or set up as an automatic electronic fund transfer (EFT). Payment is available for paper registrations via cash, check or EFT. You may authorize EFT on your registration form. EFTs will be processed on Tuesday prior to the week of the release day. You may login online to see your balance and make a payment.

Cancellations and Changes

Changes to the registration for individual release days, including cancellation, must be made in writing to the YMCA Customer Service Center by Monday, one week prior to the start of the release day. We encourage change notices to be submitted as soon as possible. If the change notice is not received, you will be billed for the original enrollment and additional days attended. To submit your cancel request, visit the Contact page. You can email or chat with customer service to complete your request.

What to Bring to School Release Days

(please label all belongings)

Lunch, beverage and two snacks

Appropriate clothing for outdoor play and art projects

On swim field-trip days, a swimsuit, towel and lock

*The YMCA is not responsible for lost, stolen, or damaged items. Please leave toys and valuables at home. In the event of low enrollment (less than 10 participants) the day may be cancelled. You will be notified five days in advance.